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Employer firms in Pacific County

Employer firms in Pacific County was 472 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

2023, count472
Change on 2022-1.3%
Rank30th of 39Counties in Washington ranked
Series high5862007
Series low4011983

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Employer firms in Pacific County, 1978 to 2023

40045050055060019781985199219992006201320231978: 413 count1979: 435 count1980: 435 count1981: 430 count1982: 402 count1983: 401 count1984: 427 count1985: 435 count1986: 455 count1987: 459 count1988: 472 count1989: 474 count1990: 490 count1991: 480 count1992: 503 count1993: 514 count1994: 535 count1995: 545 count1996: 545 count1997: 558 count1998: 549 count1999: 557 count2000: 541 count2001: 554 count2002: 549 count2003: 537 count2004: 537 count2005: 548 count2006: 557 count2007: 586 count2008: 577 count2009: 554 count2010: 541 count2011: 509 count2012: 504 count2013: 499 count2014: 479 count2015: 490 count2016: 485 count2017: 479 count2018: 483 count2019: 497 count2020: 481 count2021: 485 count2022: 478 count2023: 472 count40045050055060019781994201020231978: 413 count1979: 435 count1980: 435 count1981: 430 count1982: 402 count1983: 401 count1984: 427 count1985: 435 count1986: 455 count1987: 459 count1988: 472 count1989: 474 count1990: 490 count1991: 480 count1992: 503 count1993: 514 count1994: 535 count1995: 545 count1996: 545 count1997: 558 count1998: 549 count1999: 557 count2000: 541 count2001: 554 count2002: 549 count2003: 537 count2004: 537 count2005: 548 count2006: 557 count2007: 586 count2008: 577 count2009: 554 count2010: 541 count2011: 509 count2012: 504 count2013: 499 count2014: 479 count2015: 490 count2016: 485 count2017: 479 count2018: 483 count2019: 497 count2020: 481 count2021: 485 count2022: 478 count2023: 472 count
count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2025-09-25.
All 46 values
Periodcount
2023472
2022478
2021485
2020481
2019497
2018483
2017479
2016485
2015490
2014479
2013499
2012504
2011509
2010541
2009554
2008577
2007586
2006557
2005548
2004537
2003537
2002549
2001554
2000541
1999557
1998549
1997558
1996545
1995545
1994535
1993514
1992503
1991480
1990490
1989474
1988472
1987459
1986455
1985435
1984427
1983401
1982402
1981430
1980435
1979435
1978413

Compared with Washington and United States

Place2023
Pacific County472
Washington142,661
United States5,593,727

Pacific County compared with nearby places

Adams County: 335 countAsotin County: 366 countBenton County: 3,853 countChelan County: 2,301 countClallam County: 1,751 countClark County: 9,797 countColumbia County: 91 countCowlitz County: 1,887 countDouglas County: 704 countFerry County: 125 countFranklin County: 1,590 countGarfield County: 35 countGrant County: 1,686 countGrays Harbor County: 1,310 countIsland County: 1,594 countJefferson County: 825 countKing County: 50,956 countKitsap County: 4,724 countKittitas County: 1,226 countKlickitat County: 486 countLewis County: 1,633 countLincoln County: 205 countMason County: 909 countOkanogan County: 941 countPacific County: 472 countPend Oreille County: 208 countPierce County: 14,925 countSan Juan County: 846 countSkagit County: 2,990 countSkamania County: 186 countSnohomish County: 15,473 countSpokane County: 10,558 countStevens County: 724 countThurston County: 5,288 countWahkiakum County: 82 countWalla Walla County: 1,259 countWhatcom County: 5,690 countWhitman County: 687 countYakima County: 3,953 count
  • Under 300
  • 300 to 700
  • 700 to 1,300
  • 1,300 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 5,100
  • 5,100 and over
Employer firms, 2023, count. Pacific County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Number of firms in the private nonfarm sectors covered by the US Census Bureau Business Dynamics Statistics. Establishments under common ownership form one firm.

Excludes nonemployer businesses. Differs from active_companies, the INE DIRCE count, which includes businesses without employees.

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U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2025). Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties (Employer firms, Pacific County, 1978 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv

MLA 9

Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Pacific County, 1978 to 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 25 Sept. 2025, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/pacific-county-washington. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2025. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Employer firms, Pacific County, 1978 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/pacific-county-washington.

Harvard

U.S. Census Bureau (2025) Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties, Employer firms, Pacific County, 1978 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/employer-firms/pacific-county-washington (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties: Employer firms, Pacific County, 1978 to 2023}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-11},
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What is the employer firms in Pacific County?

Employer firms in Pacific County was 472 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1.3% from 2022. That is the 30th highest of 39 counties in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest employer firms in Pacific County?

586 in 2007, the highest value since 1978 in this series.

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